Compost Current Affairs, GK & News

Bindeshwar Pathak honoured with Japan’s prestigious Nikkei Asia Prize under ‘Culture and Community’ category

Dr. Bindeshwar Pathak, the noted social reformer and founder of Sulabh International, has been honoured with Japan’s prestigious Nikkei Asia Prize for his significant work in tackling poor hygiene and discrimination. The award was given under ‘Culture and Community’ category at the 23rd Nikkei Asia Prize in Tokyo on June 13, 2018. He received the ..

Topics: Bindeshwar Pathak • Compost • Composting toilet • hygiene • Nikkei Asia Prize • Public health • sanitation • Sulabh International • Toilet • Waste management

Akshay Kumar launches twin pit toilet technology ad campaign for Swachh Bharat Mission (Grameen)

Film actor Akshay kumar has launched an advertisement campaign on twin pit toilet technology for the Swachh Bharat Mission (Grameen) in New Delhi on May 27, 2018. The ad campaign focuses on promoting the twin pit toilet technology in rural India. The actor appealed everybody to spread the awareness on the issue and make the ..

Topics: Akshay Kumar • Bathrooms • Cleaning • Compost • Euthenics • hygiene • Labeling of fertilizer • Pit latrine • Public health • sanitation • Swachh Bharat Mission • Toilets

Government to launch GOBAR-Dhan Yojana

The Union Government is going to roll out Galvanizing Organic Bio-Agro Resources Dhan (GOBAR-DHAN) scheme. It was first announced by Finance Minister Arun Jaitley during his 2018-19 budget speech. The scheme focuses on managing and converting cattle dung and solid waste in farms to useful compost, biogas and bio-CNG. It will also help in keeping ..

Month: Current Affairs - February, 2018

Topics: Agriculture • Bio-CNG • Biogas • Cattle Farming • Compost • GOBAR-DHAN scheme • Government Schemes • National • Wealth to Waste

Punjab government signs a pact with IOC to set up bio-gas and bio-CNG plants

The Punjab government has recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) to set up bio-gas and bio-CNG plants in the state. The purpose of the MoU is to find sustainable solutions to paddy straw burning. The pact is part of the state’s concerted efforts to find sustainable solutions to ..

Topics: Alternative energy • Biogas • Compost • Compressed natural gas • Energy sources • Fuel gas • Fuels • Nature • Stubble burning • Waste management